Truancy; prohibiting detention for failure to attend school; waiver of certain fines; requiring written notice for certain absences; requiring school districts to create and adopt progressive truancy intervention plans; prohibiting suspension; permitting report of absences to court under certain circumstances; effective date; emergency.

HB 1109 prohibits school districts from detaining students for missing school or suspending them due to absences. It requires schools to create progressive intervention plans (like counseling) instead of punishment, and mandates written notice to families for certain absences. The bill also limits court involvement by banning truancy-only cases from leading to institutional placement, while allowing courts to report absences only under specific circumstances. Schools must first evaluate students for learning disabilities or other educational barriers before court action. This directly affects students, families, school districts, and juvenile courts in Oklahoma.